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Thursday, July 19, 2018

Wildfire Confirmed South of Klamath Falls

LAKEVIEW, Ore. –Wildland
firefighters in south central Oregon are working to contain a fire three miles
southeast of Midland that was reported at 9 a.m. today, while continuing to
battle ongoing fires in the area.

The Klamath Hills Fire has
grown to 75 acres, and was 10 percent contained at 5 p.m. Eleven
engines, two hand crews, two water tenders, one bulldozer, one heavy air tanker,
two single engine air tankers and two helicopters are supporting firefighting
efforts.

Oregon
Department of Forestry Klamath-Lake District is the lead agency responding to
the fire. Lakeview District Bureau of Land
Management, Fremont-Winema
National Forest, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sheldon-Hart Mountain
National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge are
assisting in the firefighting efforts.

Klamath
County Fire District 1, Klamath County Law Enforcement and Oregon State Police
are supporting with structure protection and law enforcement.

The fire
spread rapidly through grass during its initial stages. Fire managers are
utilizing a full-suppression strategy to fight the fire, which has a
significantly reduced fire activity. There are structures at risk, but no
injuries or damage reported at this time.

The
Secret Valley Fire, located approximately three miles south of Lofton Reservoir
and 15 miles southeast of Bly, is now fully contained. Evacuation orders have
been lifted and crews will continue to mop up over the next few days.

The Timber
Crater Six Fire, located at the northeastern corner of Crater Lake National Park,
one mile south of State Highway 138, has grown to 160 acres and is still zero
percent contained.

Due to
the fire’s continued growth and the large number of incidents on the park, a Type
2 incident management team has been called in to support local firefighting
efforts. The team will assume responsibility for fighting the fire effective 6
p.m. this evening.

The park
will continue to advise and assist the team, with additional support being
provided by the Fremont-Winema National Forest. No personnel or structures are
in danger. Travelers along State Highway 138 are advised to be aware of smoke
in the area which may affect visibility.

The Blue
Creek Fire, located at the southwestern base of Spodue Mountain, was kept at 40
acres and is 100 percent contained.

Oregon
Department of Forestry responded to the fire on July 17 with assistance from the
Fremont-Winema National Forest. One heavy air tanker, five SEATs, three
helicopters, 10 engines, two water tenders and two bulldozers were used in the
full-suppression response. Firefighters will continue to mop up over the next
few days.

Firefighters continue to hold
the Holbrook fire at 41 acres, which is now 90 percent contained.The fire is located approximately eight miles
southeast of Gerber Reservoir on the Klamath Falls Resource Area. Lakeview BLM is
the lead agency. Firefighters continued their full suppression response today
with assistance from the Fremont-Winema National Forest and Oregon Department
of Forestry.

The
teamwork displayed by firefighters, dispatchers, fire managers, and support
staff from all agencies over the past few days continues to play a major role
in the successful response to the numerous lightning-caused fires throughout
south central Oregon.

Public
and firefighter safety is the top priority for all partner agency employees.

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South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership
provides comprehensive wildland fire services to more than eight million acres
of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management Lakeview District;
Fremont-Winema National Forest; Oregon Department of Forestry Klamath-Lake
District; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sheldon-Hart Mountain National
Wildlife Refuge Complex; and Crater Lake National Park. The area encompasses
federal, state and private lands within south central Oregon and northwest
Nevada.